During the production process, pre-production processing is crucial to prevent low yields caused by excessive open shorts, minimize the need for scrapped FPC boards and the need for re-stocking due to rough processing issues like drilling, rolling, and cutting, and to assess the optimal material selection for achieving the best results for the customer's flexible circuit boards.
Pre-production processing involves three key aspects, all of which are performed by engineers. First, an FPC board engineering assessment assesses the customer's ability to manufacture the board, whether the company's production capacity meets the customer's board requirements, and unit cost. If the engineering assessment passes, material preparation begins immediately to ensure the supply of raw materials for each production stage. Finally, engineers process the customer's engineering documents, including CAD structural drawings and Gerber circuit data, to ensure they are compatible with the production equipment's production environment and specifications. Production drawings and MI (engineering process cards) are then distributed to the production department, document control, procurement, and other departments, allowing the regular production process to begin.
